% isolated Frontpage of [Tantau 2008]
% Mi 30. Apr 12:58:37 CEST 2008, lh
%
\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{tikz}
\usepackage{verbatim}

\begin{comment}
:Title: PGF 2.0 title page
:Slug: pgf2-titlepage
:Tags: PGF 2.0, Manual, Decorations, Transparency


The title page of the PGF 2.00 manual.

:Source: The TikZ & PGF manual

Thanks to `Ludger Humbert`_ for submitting a standalone version of the titlepage.

.. _Ludger Humbert: https://haspe.homeip.net/cgi-bin/pyblosxom.cgi

\end{comment}

\usetikzlibrary{%
   decorations.fractals%
  ,decorations.pathmorphing%
  ,shadows%
}

\begin{document}

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    \coordinate (left) at (-.51\paperwidth,0);
    \coordinate (right) at (.51\paperwidth,0);

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    \shade [bottom color=black!70!green!25,top color=black!70!green!10]
      (front -| left) -- (horizon -| left)
      decorate [decoration=random steps] { -- (horizon -| right) }
      -- (front -| right) -- cycle;
    \shade [top color=black!70!green!25,bottom color=black!25]
      (front -| left) -- (horizon -| left)
      decorate [decoration=random steps] { -- (horizon -| right) }
      -- (front -| right) -- cycle;
    \shade [top color=black!70!green!25,bottom color=black!25]
      ([yshift=-5mm-1pt]front -| left) rectangle ([yshift=1pt]front -| right);
    \fill [black!25] (bottom -| left) rectangle ([yshift=-5mm]front -| right);

    \def\nodeshadowed[#1]#2;{\node[scale=2,above,#1]{#2};\node[scale=2,
        above,#1,yscale=-1,scope fading=south,opacity=0.4]{#2};}

    \nodeshadowed [at={(-5,5  )},yslant=0.05]
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        decorate {
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            decorate {
              (0,0) -- ++(60:1) -- ++(-60:1) -- cycle
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